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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt

A sessions court points to hostile witnesses, unexplained delays, lack of identification procedures and forensic inconsistencies; accused, all of whom who were Muslim, spent up to 827 days in jail

927 Sikhs and Hindus granted citizenship since 2018

In one of the questions on December 11 in Rajya Sabha came a question from Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena of BJP seeking data on citizenship given to refugees from particularly Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Calls for Civil Disobedience against CAB

Senior IPS officer resigns from Maharashtra SHRC protesting CAB

Commercial establishments around Sikh Mangu mutt demolished in Odisha

The demolition is a part of the larger plan to turn Puri into a world-heritage city

Stand Up for the Constitution #Scrap CAB 2019 #NoNRC say Indians!

Over 720 Indians, writers, actors, activists and citizens are speaking up against both, CAB 2019 and the NPR-NRC

The anti-CAB stir intensifies in Assam

A 11-hour bandh had been called in the state to pressure the government to revoke the unconstitutional CAB

Six accused in lynching case get bail from Ranchi HC: Tabrez Ansari case

In pronouncing the order, the court said that ‘there was no specific allegation against the accused and the crime is general in nature’

BHU Dalit prof allegedly attacked for supporting Muslim colleague’s appointment

Students allegedly attacked the senior professor in the Sanskrit department where Feroz Khan was appointed

Two-Nation theory, CAB and the idea of India – message of brotherhood by Sardar Patel

Listen to this message of brotherhood and what being...

Citizenship Amendment Bill passes, but what does this mean?

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 9 and passed at midnight after a twelve-hour debate. Our team went through the text of the bill with a fine-tooth comb and here’s what we found.

Demolishing Human Rights in India

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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt

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